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Bell Ringing â€‹

Whether you are new to ringing, or have not yet started to ring but would like to find out more, welcome to our bell ringing page!
 

        At a glance ...

  • Bell ringing is first and foremost fun!

  • Bell ringing is a team activity that stimulates the brain and helps keep you fit (especially climbing some of those tower steps!) and it also makes a glorious sound!

  • Ringing the bells contributes to Church life although, interestingly, until Victorian times bell ringing was quite separate from the Church. Others think of bell ringing as an art, or a sport, or a mental challenge – or indeed all of these, and they do it for the pure pleasure and the company it brings.

  • Bell ringers will ring for Church services and for special occasions such as weddings and funerals, and they will also ring to test their stamina and mental and technical skills by performing longer pieces of ringing as a personal and team challenge.

  • Bell ringers are a friendly lot, and there is a very social aspect to ringing – whether it be organised outings to visit different towers, or meals out in local pubs and restaurants.

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All you need to know to join in

Number of Bells: 8

Tenor: 18–2–1 in b

Practice: Thursday  7:30–9:00pm

Sunday Service: 8:50am

Ringing Room: Upper floor

Toilets: Yes

Grid Ref: TQ544740

Map: Google Maps

Post Code: DA1 1DE

Parking: Public car parks near by

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The Bells in Depth

History:

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  • The Holy Trinity Church bell tower we see today was built 1470.

  • Originally with 4 bells, these were extended to 8 bells in 1702- and the bells were recast in 1917 to form the 8 bells we have today.

  • In the ringing room there is a peal board recording that a method called Plain Bob Major was rung in 1746.

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Details of the current bells in the bell tower:

 

Bell Number                      Bell Weight (kgs)                      Bell Diameter (mm)  

1 - Treble                                         269                                          740     

2                                                       307                                          765               

3                                                       325                                          823

4                                                       418                                          897               

5                                                       436                                          942     

6                                                       490                                          942               

7                                                       684                                          996               

8 (Tenor)                                         940                                          1218

                                        

Any further questions, speak to our bell ringers at one of our Sunday services (Maurice Cook, Andrew Correia, and Graeme Jefferson), or contact us here.

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